Captain Wolfgang (died 1260)

Captain Wolfgang (died 1260) was a commander of the Teutonic Order. A captain, he commanded an army of Teutonic troops outside of the city of Dunaburg on the border with Novgorod, and when the Teutonic Order went to war with the Novgorodians, he was marked for death by Grand Duke Alexander Nevski. Nevski sent Novgorodian assassin Zavid to perform the assassination in 1260. While he was riding a horse underneath a stone bridge, Wolfgang was surprised by Zavid, who was on the bridge. Zavid pushed a giant stone block down onto Wolfgang, killing him and his horse.